Jackson, Lions lock up West title, defeat Tiger-Cats

HAMILTON, Ontario (Ticker) -- Jarious Jackson passed for 206
yards and two touchdowns as the B.C. Lions posted a 27-19
victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday.

Jackson completed 13-of-17 attempts with one interception, and
his backup, Dave Dickenson, was 7-of-10 for 124 yards and a
score for B.C. (13-3-1), which clinched first place in the West
Division.

The Lions, who had a 496-336 advantage in total yards, also
sealed home-field advantage in the division final should they
make it there.

Jackson got things rolling when he hit slotback Geroy Simon with
a 36-yard TD strike at 9:30 of the first quarter, giving B.C. a
7-0 lead.

In the second period, Jackson completed a 16-yard scoring pass
to wide receiver Paris Jackson with 5:07 left to double the
Lions' advantage.

After an 11-yard touchdown pass from Hamilton backup Richie
Williams to running back Terry Caulley and a single by the
Tiger-Cats reduced their deficit to six, Paul McCallum kicked a
14-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, giving the
Lions a 17-8 halftime lead.

Dickenson entered in the third quarter and threw a 29-yard
touchdown pass to Jason Clermont to make it 24-8. Clermont had
nine receptions for 152 yards and Simon caught five passes for
143 yards as both receivers surpassed 1,000 yards for the
season.

Williams, who replaced Casey Printers in the first half after
Printers injured his throwing hand, was 16-of-30 for 172 yards
and two touchdowns for Hamilton (2-15), which has lost five
straight.